World:
¶ “Hidden Source Of Clean Energy Could Power Earth For 170,000 Years” • Sources of hydrogen could be hiding in the Earth’s crust, enough to power Earth at its current energy needs for 170,000 years, according to a paper published in Nature Reviews Earth & Environment. The researchers developed ways to assess where to find it. [ABC News]
Geologic provinces (USGS, public domain)
¶ “Chinese Solar PV Market More Than Three Times Bigger Than US And EU Markets Combined” • China has been the largest solar PV market far and away for several years now, but it’s stunning to see that the solar market there is now over three times as big as the US and EU solar PV markets combined. China stands alone as the leader. [CleanTechnica]
¶ “Electrifying Ground Vehicles: The Practical First Phase Of Port Sustainability” • Ports sit at the crossroads of global trade, and they are increasingly central to global decarbonization efforts. Ground vehicles and cargo handling equipment offer relatively low-hanging fruit given the availability and proven reliability of electric alternatives. [CleanTechnica]
Loading a container (David Wilson, CC-BY-SA 2.0, cropped)
¶ “Utility-Scale Outshining Rooftop Solar As Global Solar Market Explodes” • We’re seeing the end phase of a superior technology taking over the electricity generation market. Solar PV costs have come down for decades, but now they’re so low that nothing can truly compete most of the time. This is really superpowering utility-scale solar. [CleanTechnica]
¶ “Wind Industry Hit New Record In 2024” • New figures show the wind industry delivered a record 127 GW of new capacity globally in 2024 despite economic and policy challenges. The figures from Global Wind Energy Council’s annual Supply Side Data report show that 29 turbine suppliers installed 23,098 units last year. [reNews]
Wind farm (Vestas image)
¶ “ReNew Commits $2.5 Billion To Build One Of India’s Largest Hybrid Renewable Projects” •ReNew Energy Global will invest ₹22,000 crore ($2.5 billion) to develop one of India’s largest hybrid renewable energy projects in Andhra Pradesh. It will have 1.8 GW of solar capacity, 1 GW of windpower, and a 2-GWh battery storage system. [ESG News]
¶ “Estonia Grants Key License For Offshore Wind Farm” • The Estonian government has granted a key licence to Saare Wind Energy, paving the way towards a building permit for the first offshore wind farm for the country. Saare Wind Energy is planning to build a wind farm with a capacity of up to 1.4 GW off the island of Saaremaa. [reNews]
Lease area (Saare Wind Energy image)
¶ “AfDB Commits $29.4 Million To 62-MW Solar Power Project In Togo” • The African Development Bank has committed €26.5 million ($29.4 million) in financing for a 62-MW solar power plant in Togo, to be developed by French state-owned utility EDF, the bank announced. Togo has a goal to reach 200 MW of installed renewable capacity by 2030. [MSN]
¶ “Sungrow Installs BESS Near Arctic Circle” • Sungrow has installed one of the world’s northernmost battery energy storage systems, less than 100 km south of the Arctic Circle. The BESS project in Simo, Lapland, with a capacity of 60 MWh, supplies Finland’s renewable energy grid. It was developed as part of the FRV AmpTank joint venture. [reNews]
BESS project in Simo, Lapland (Sungrow image)
¶ “First SMR In North America To Be Operational In Five Years” • The Ontario government gave a green light to Ontario Power Generation to build the first of four Small Modular Reactors at the Darlington New Nuclear Project site. OPG says it will be the first commercial grid-scale SMR in North America, with an in-service target date of 2030. [OilPrice.com]
US:
¶ “A Perfect Storm For Energy May Be Coming To The US” • It looks like a perfect storm for energy could be coming to the US. The Trump administration is trying to push energy resources that cannot be built quickly, while attempting to kill some that can. And this is happening just as demand is increasing. This could become a problem. [CleanTechnica]
Looming storm (Frank Mittermeier, Unsplash)
¶ “Tesla Brand Image Plunges Amidst Regulatory Questions And Competitors’ Rising Approval Ratings” • Tesla has lost its appeal as a relevant pioneer. There are bumper stickers distancing Tesla owners from CEO Elon Musk and reports of graffiti at Tesla showrooms. In fact, Tesla is the only brand where negative views of the automaker exceed 15%. [CleanTechnica]
¶ “Solar Opportunity As Electricity Demand For Datacenters Is Expected To Triple In Five Years” • The datacenter boom is well underway. Electricity demand is expected to triple for AI and cloud computing from 200 TWh in 2025 to 600 TWh in 2030, says a report from LandGate. The increase represents 11.7% of the total US electricity demand. [pv magazine USA]
Solar array (Avangrid image)
¶ “Tesla Sales In April Of 2025 Continue To Disappoint” • Sales data for April 2025 is now in, and the skies over Tesla continue to get darker. The company still refuses to release sales figures by country and only reports total sales on a quarterly basis. For now, the numbers don’t look good, though official numbers are not expected until July. [CleanTechnica]
¶ “Nuclear Power ‘Dead In Its Tracks’ With House GOP Tax Bill, Advocates Warn” • Nuclear power advocates are warning that the industry’s recent growth could be halted by the cuts to clean energy incentives advanced by House Republicans as part of the sweeping fiscal overhaul meant to implement much of President Donald Trump’s domestic agenda. [MSN]
Have a gloriously tranquil day.
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